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Question 1

What is the cerebral cortex?

Answer 1

its the centre of conscious thought, also recalls memories and alters behaviour in the light of experience.

Question 2

What areas does the cerebral cortex contain?

Answer 2

sensory areas, motor areas and association areas, there are association areas involved w language processing, personality, imagination and intelligence.

Question 3

the cerebral cortex is split into ____________.

Answer 3

two hemispheres

Question 4

Each hemisphere controls ___________, including the ______.

Answer 4

a side of the body, eyes

Question 5

The _____ hemisphere controls the right side of the body, including information from the right _____ eye.

Answer 5

left, right

Question 6

The ______ hemisphere controls the left side of the body, including information from the _____ eye.

Answer 6

right, left

Question 7

What are the two hemispheres connected by?

Answer 7

a band of fibres called the corpus callosum, allows info to be shared between the two hemispheres.